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Horse profile

Palua (GB)

10yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2007) · Last trainer Emma Lavelle · Last owner R J Lavelle
by Sri Pekan (USA) out of Reticent Bride (IRE) (Shy Groom)
22 runs · 13 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Nov 2007 — 6,923 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2007 · 5th of 5 2 wins · Ludlow & Doncaster Last raced off OR 125
KTB Profile

Palua (GB) is 2 from 22. Hasn't won since Jan 2006. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer). Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off 125, 12lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating125↓ 12lb off peak
125 125–137

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 118C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Lingfield, 28 Sep 2007 Official rating 125 at the last run, 7 Nov 2007

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 19 figures · best 142C · median 101
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good9142C108—
Good to Firm4118C99—
Good to Soft4115C99.5—
Soft289C86.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m15142C108—
2m1f – 2m4f4115C86—

Of 22 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 22 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Sri Pekan (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 169 runs since Jan 2008 (21 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−7.1—
Good to Firm5259.6%+2.50 from 4
Good3925.1%−22 from 10
Good to Soft1417.1%00 from 5
Soft2700%−7.10 from 3
Heavy900%−7.1—
Standard (AW)25416%+8.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5120%+12.9—
6f – 7f4948.2%+1.1—
1m – 1m1f2727.4%+0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f2528%+0.9—
1m5f – 2m3013.3%−3.82 from 16
2m1f – 2m4f2926.9%−0.20 from 6
2m5f – 3m400%−7.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Reticent Bride (IRE) (Shy Groom)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Greencard Golf (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Greencard Golf (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Greencard Golf (GB)1912m4fClass 4
Diamond Ring (GB)50——
Shybutwilling (IRE)80——
Hang 'em High (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 10 2 20% +9.00
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 11 1 9% −3.00
Class 2 7 1 14% +4.00
Class 1 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Huntingdon 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheltenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Lingfield 2 0 0% −2.00
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 1 100% +7.00
Doncaster 1 1 100% +10.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 16 2 13% +3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Barry Fenton 13 0 0% −13.00
Jimmy McCarthy 3 1 33% +8.00
Timmy Murphy 2 1 50% +6.00
Noel Fehily 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Curling 1 0 0% −1.00
Marcus Foley 1 0 0% −1.00
P C O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 21 2 10% −2.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 7 0 0% −7.00
2006 9 1 11% −1.00
2005 6 1 17% +5.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
07 Nov 07+31d Huntingdon Hunts Post Thanks Local Estate Agent Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 5/5 30 11-8 12583C Noel Fehily 5/1
07 Oct 07+9d Huntingdon M.A.R.S. (South-West) Ltd Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 4/6 1¼ 11-9 126115C Barry Fenton 5/1
28 Sep 07+132d Lingfield arenaleisureplc.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 4/7 nk 11-12 127118C Barry Fenton 8/1
19 May 07+30d Worcester Ladbrokes High Street Evesham Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 11 11-12 12983C Barry Fenton 10/1
19 Apr 07+61d Cheltenham Nicholson Holman Cup Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 2 11-12 131101C Barry Fenton 20/1
17 Feb 07+21d Ascot Servo Computers Handicap Chase Class 3 · 17f · Good To Soft · 7 ran UR/7 — 11-7 133— Sam Curling 9/1
27 Jan 07+32d Southwell Play Sky Vegas Live Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16f · Soft · 9 ran 7/9 30 11-10 13584C Barry Fenton 16/1
26 Dec 06+59d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Taunton Mid Season Handicap Chase Class 3 · 15.5f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 shd 11-12 130142C Barry Fenton 12/1
28 Oct 06+14d Ascot Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 17f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 5/6 14 10-12 13177C Barry Fenton 14/1
14 Oct 06+140d Kempton Betfred 'Over 600 Shops Nationwide' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 2 11-9 133119C Barry Fenton 25/1
27 May 06+37d Stratford Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Chase Class 3 · 17f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 9 11-12 13389C Barry Fenton 3/1
20 Apr 06+14d Cheltenham Nicholson Holman Cup Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 16 11-12 135108C Barry Fenton 16/1
06 Apr 06+68d Aintree Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-5 137— Barry Fenton 66/1
28 Jan 06+16d Southwell You're Vegas Or You're Not Mansion House Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 4/11 1¼ 11-12 137113C Marcus Foley 9/1
12 Jan 06+5d Ludlow Ludlow Club Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-10 131140C Timmy Murphy 7/1
07 Jan 06+70d Sandown Ladbrokes.com Handicap Chase Class 2 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 10 11-1 131115C Timmy Murphy 33/1
29 Oct 05+14d Lingfield Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 12 10-10 13272C Barry Fenton 20/1
15 Oct 05+147d Huntingdon William Hill Poker Grand Prix Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16.5f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 ¾ 11-11 134113C Barry Fenton 20/1
21 May 05+64d Stratford Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Chase Class 3 · 17f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 18 11-5 135— P C O'Neill 15/2
18 Mar 05+48d Cheltenham Grand Annual Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 24 ran 19/24 3½ 10-7 13792C Jimmy McCarthy 50/1
29 Jan 05+21d Doncaster Skybet Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16.5f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-2 12887C Jimmy McCarthy 10/1
08 Jan 05 Sandown Handicap Chase Class 2 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 16 11-2 13186C Jimmy McCarthy 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Palua (GB) won?
Palua (GB) won 2 of 22 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 3 times in total (13.6% of starts).
Who trained Palua (GB)?
Palua (GB) was trained by Emma Lavelle on the most recent run on record, at Huntingdon on 7 November 2007.
Who is Palua (GB)'s sire?
Palua (GB) is by Sri Pekan (USA) out of Reticent Bride (IRE), whose sire is Shy Groom.
What going does Palua (GB) prefer?
Palua (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Palua (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 7 November 2007. The highest on record is 137.
What is Palua (GB)'s sire's record?
Sri Pekan (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 169 runs since Jan 2008 (21 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Palua (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Reticent Bride (IRE), Palua (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Greencard Golf (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Greencard Golf (GB)). The wins came over 2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.